Scottish Watches Podcast #366 : Zenith - The Past, Present and Future with Julien Tornare

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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 366! Today’s star guest is someone who made Rikki’s acquaintance at the start of his watch journey 5 years ago, Julien Tornare CEO of Zenith. He joined Zenith 5 years ago and along with JCB saved the brand by honoring their heritage and by having some crazy futuristic ideas. We know you guys like stories. The best story out of Zenith is how the El Primero blueprints and parts were saved during the quartz crisis. We get it We get it straight from the horses mouth. We also have Barbara hosting so you know it is going to be a fun show! Watches and Wonders Geneva-2022: Master Of Chronographs A Legacy Of Innovation Wristwatch check: Julien is wearing the Zenith Chronomaster Sport-03-3100-3600-69-m3100 NEW Chronomaster Open-03-3300-3604-69-m3300 NEW gold, two tone, and tri colored Zenith Chronomaster Sport Barbara is wearing her MAD 1 Red that she got at W&W.Rikki would probably be wearing the MAD 1 as well.Zack wearing his MAD 1 at W&W.Zeniths History: Zeniths uninterrupted history started in 1865 in Le Locle, where the manufacture still resides, by Georges-Favre Jacot who brought together under one roof all the talents and crafts required to make watches. In 1969 they created the El Primero chronograph movement the world’s first automatic, integrated high-frequency chronograph caliber. 50th anniversary celebrations of the El Primero. On the day this podcast was recorded it was Julian’s 5th anniversary at Zenith. He and Jean Claude Biver. Zenith innovations – Zenith Pantone Defy El Primero 21 Ultraviolet-97-9001-9004-80-r922 Zenith Defy Extreme Chronomaster Revival El Primero-a385 A Zenith that Rikki is still hunting for is the Swizz Beatz. Monopusher chronograph pocket watches of the 20th century. Zenith Releases at Watches and Wonders 2022 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cislYWBivR8 Ultra Blue from Zenith is a Defy 21 Defy Midnight-03-9200-670-01-mi001 Extreme-E-Arctic-x-race Defy Extreme E Desert-X-Prix-Edition-10-9100-9004-1-23-i303 Zenith Defy El Primero 21 Watch Review Hands On Review of The Bamford Watch Department X Black Badger Zenith El Primero Superconductor